Virus in Hebrew is וִירוּס (vírus).
It can also be said נגיף, מגפה, or וירוס מחשב, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
virus
/ˈvaɪ.ɹəs/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for virus as a noun.
infectious organism
- וִירוּסוירוסvírusmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- נְגִיףנגיףnagífmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
disease
- מַגֵּפָהמגפהmagefáfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
computer virus
- וִירוּסוירוסvírusmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- וִירוּס מַחְשֵׁבוירוס מחשבvírus makhshévmasculine
These English words share a Hebrew word with virus.
These words come before and after virus in the list.
These are the questions people ask about virus in Hebrew.
How do you say virus in Hebrew?
virus in Hebrew is וִירוּס, said vírus. Without vowel points it is written וירוס.
What are other Hebrew words for virus?
Besides וירוס, virus can be said נְגִיף (nagíf), מַגֵּפָה (magefá), or וִירוּס מַחְשֵׁב (vírus makhshév), depending on the meaning.
Is וירוס masculine or feminine?
The word וירוס is masculine.
How is virus pronounced in English?
virus is pronounced /ˈvaɪ.ɹəs/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry virus and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.